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Can 13-multiplex cytokine profiles predict early-stage CRS and irAEs in immunoncology?
The issue for detecting in daily routine the 13 cytokine multiplex protocol can help clinicians to handle much better cancer patients in order to adust their treatments for managing much better patients to live longer and with dignity?
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What are the most reliable surrogate markers for early diabetic nephropathy progression in primary care settings without access to advanced biomarker panels?
I am an internal medicine physician conducting primary care based research on diabetic nephropathy in Pakistan. In our setting, advanced biomarkers such as KIM-1, NGAL and cystatin C are unavailable. I am seeking expert consensus on which routinely available markers including urine ACR, eGFR trajectory, blood pressure patterns, and HbA1c best predict early CKD progression in T2DM patients in resource limited environment.
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Why is the ammonia/ammonium concentration highly increased during storage of human urine?
Hydrolysis of urine Why is the ammonia/ammonium concentration highly increased during storage of human urine?
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What are the biggest challenges facing your field of research?
1. Lack of funding 2. Difficulty in replicating studies 3. Difficulty in recruiting participants 4. Difficulty in obtaining necessary resources and equipment
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For respiratory viruses, should folks wear masks in public a) always, b) if they are or may be infected, or c) if they are afraid of getting infected? Are masks a) protection, or b) social signals?
Since 2020, the public has thought of masks as having a protective purpose, and many rebel at the inconvenience, rationalizing that “they do a poor job of protecting.” Is the current epidemic a good opportunity for government and medicine to teach the folks about the more important virtues of using masks to convey information?
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Which is the best technique for the quantitative analysis of microplastics/nanoplastics?
Accurate quantitative analysis of microplastics/nanoplastics is a challenging task for researchers across the globe. To develop reliable analytical methods is crucial for assessing this emerging pollutant effectively.
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What are the advantages/disadvantages of the different regression approaches when using epidemiology exposure-response data to estimate cancer cancer potency?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of the different regression approaches (Cox proportional hazards, Poisson, Spline analysis) when using epidemiology exposure-response data to estimate cancer potency? Are there other regression approaches that should be considered?
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When it comes to "review" publications, which author is considered more important: the first or the last?
If you decide to be the first author of a review article, and the remaining contributors have equal involvement, how should the last author be chosen? Or in other words, how can you indicate in the manuscript that the last-listed author contributed equally and is not being positioned as the senior author?
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Which is more important when classifying university professors, their research level or their academic level in the subjects they teach their students?
Which is more important, research experience or teaching experience?
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How can AI-based movement monitoring support rehabilitation after hip fracture without compromising older adults’ autonomy and person-centred care?
I am developing a doctoral research direction involving AI-assisted movement monitoring for older adults recovering after hip fracture. The intended role is to identify movement patterns or fall-risk indicators and support timely, individualized rehabilitation—not to replace clinical judgment or human interaction. What design features and outcome measures would best demonstrate that such a system is clinically useful, acceptable to older adults, and ethically implemented? I am particularly...
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